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Displaying all articles tagged:
Mockumentaries
dramaturgically
Feb. 13, 2024
What
Abbott Elementary
Does (And Doesn’t) Owe to
The Office
EP Randall Einhorn is the godfather of the mockumentary sitcom.
By
Bethy Squires
chat room
July 13, 2023
Jury Duty
’s James Marsden Reveals the Plan If Ronald Found Out
The first-time Emmy nominee relives the moment that nearly made him break.
By
Devon Ivie
cunk up the jam
Feb. 10, 2023
Cunk on Earth
Is So Perfectly Stupid
It’s a show that dares to ask the question, “Were numbers worth less back in ancient times?”
By
Hershal Pandya
taika on tv
Mar. 24, 2022
What Makes a Taika Waititi TV Series a Taika Waititi TV Series?
‘Our Flag Means Death’ cements Waititi’s commitment to the idea that home isn’t a fixed location and family isn’t a static concept.
By
Roxana Hadadi
the other ava
Feb. 24, 2022
A Plea to
Abbott Elementary
: Let Ava Stay Terrible
Janelle James’s scene-stealing principal gives the breakout comedy a hard edge that doesn’t need to be softened.
By
Roxana Hadadi
good riddance
Dec. 7, 2020
The
Black Mirror
Creators Made a 2020 Mockumentary for Netflix
The cast includes Samuel L. Jackson, Cristin Milioti, and Hugh Grant.
By
Megh Wright
mockumentaries
June 19, 2019
David Harbour to Star in a Spooky Mockumentary Netflix Special
It’s called
Frankenstein’s Monster’s Monster, Frankenstein
By
Megh Wright
specials
Sept. 27, 2018
Comedy Central’s
President Show Documentary
to Feature Kathy Griffin and More
He’s baaaack…
By
Megh Wright
Sept. 20, 2017
A Ten-Year-Old Mockumentary Starring Melissa McCarthy Heads to Theaters in […]
A mockumentary Melissa McCarthy starred in way back in 2007 is finally heading to theaters a decade later. Titled Cook Off!, the film was […]
By
Megh Wright
Sept. 13, 2017
Talking True Crime Satire with ‘American Vandal’ Showrunner Dan Lagana
From Serial to binge-demanding TV series like The Jinx and Making a Murderer, the true crime doc format has become a national phenomenon that […]
By
Kenneth Arthur
June 8, 2017
Jeff Goldblum, Maya Rudolph, and More Show Up in the Trailer for Andy […]
Following 2015’s 7 Days in Hell, Andy Samberg has a new sports mockumentary premiering on HBO next month called Tour de Pharmacy, and the […]
By
Megh Wright
mockumentaries
Apr. 19, 2017
‘Bob Roberts’: From 1992 Mockumentary to 2017 Reality
If you want to be disturbed and yet also oddly reassured that American politics cycle through the same themes again and again, look no […]
By
Erica Lies
Jan. 17, 2017
‘David Brent: Life on the Road’ Premieres on Netflix Next Month
You’ll be able to catch up on what David Brent’s been up to when Ricky Gervais’s new mockumentary David Brent: Life on the Road hits Netflix […]
By
Megh Wright
Oct. 27, 2016
Seeso Orders ‘Alan Partridge’s Scissored Isle’ and ‘Andy Richter’s Home […]
Seeso just announced two new specials from Steve Coogan and Andy Richter slated to premiere before the holidays. The streaming network […]
By
Megh Wright
Sept. 1, 2016
Check Out the Trailer for Christopher Guest’s New Movie ‘Mascots’
Christopher Guest’s new movie Mascots is headed to Netflix this fall, and today the streaming network released the first trailer. The film […]
By
Megh Wright
July 15, 2016
Andy Samberg Has Another HBO Mockumentary in the Works
Andy Samberg and Murray Miller are making a follow-up of sorts to their 2015 HBO mockumentary 7 Days in Hell, but instead of tennis, this time […]
By
Megh Wright
June 17, 2016
David Brent and Foregone Conclusion Go on Tour in the New ‘Life on the […]
Ricky Gervais is bringing his famous Office character to Netflix soon with a new mockumentary, which just got another trailer. Titled David […]
By
Megh Wright
June 7, 2016
Eddie Murphy Might Star in a Netflix Mockumentary About a ’60s Soul Singer
Eddie Murphy and Brett Ratner are teaming up for a new project in the works at Netflix. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Murphy is in […]
By
Megh Wright
May 3, 2016
Modern Comedy Owes a Lot to Those ‘This Is SportsCenter’ Commercials
Trawling YouTube is a weekly look at one interesting story or oddity from YouTube. You ever go down a YouTube rabbit hole and suddenly you’ve […]
By
Eddie Brawley
Apr. 7, 2016
David Brent Is Back in the First ‘Life on the Road’ Teaser Trailer
Ricky Gervais is bringing David Brent back to fans with a brand new mockumentary this year, and today the first teaser trailer hit the […]
By
Megh Wright
Aug. 11, 2015
Netflix Lands Christopher Guest’s New Film,
Mascots
Wha’ happen?
By
Nate Jones
July 8, 2015
Watch ‘7 Days in Hell’ Starring Andy Samberg and Kit Harington Before Its […]
HBO’s new tennis documentary 7 Days in Hell premieres on the pay network this Saturday at 11:00pm, but if you’re an HBO GO subscriber it’s your […]
By
Megh Wright
June 23, 2015
Ricky Gervais’s David Brent Mockumentary Hits Theaters Next Year
While his original plan was to bring it to television at HBO, Netflix, or the BBC, Ricky Gervais has now found a home for his in-the-works […]
By
Megh Wright
Feb. 26, 2015
How ‘Parks and Rec’ Transcended its Mockumentary Roots
NBC’s Parks and Recreation ended its seven-season run Tuesday night and will go down as undoubtedly my favorite sitcom of its era. Created as a […]
By
Brad Becker Parton
Jan. 14, 2015
New Standup Documentary/Mockumentary ‘Adventures in Comedy’ Will Be […]
Back in August 2013, standup/director Tom McCaffrey crowdfunded a new documentary/mockumentary hybrid called This Is Comedy. Now titled […]
By
Megh Wright
May 2, 2014
Here’s the Trailer for Jemaine Clement and Taika Waititi’s Vampire […]
Here’s the trailer for What We Do in the Shadows directed by Taika Waititi and Flight of the Conchords’ Jemaine Clement, who both worked […]
By
Megh Wright
Mar. 24, 2014
Ricky Gervais Wants David Brent to Star in a Rock Band Mockumentary
Ricky Gervais has been reviving his classic Office character David Brent several times over the past year – from the web short “The Return of […]
By
Megh Wright
Sept. 30, 2013
Watch the First Trailer for ‘Ja’mie King: Private School Girl’
Here’s the first trailer for Chris Lilley upcoming HBO show Ja’mie King: Private School Girl. The six-episode series, which debuts in the US […]
By
Elise Czajkowski
Aug. 22, 2013
Help Fund the Standup Documentary/Mockumentary Hybrid ‘This Is Comedy’
Standup/director Tom McCaffrey is seeking funding via Kickstarter for his new movie, This Is Comedy, a combination documentary/mockumentary […]
By
Bradford Evans
Sept. 26, 2012
Christopher Guest Casts His New Comedy with Exactly Who You’d Expect Him […]
It’s been six long years since Christopher Guest’s last comedy, For Your Consideration, but he’s finally back behind the camera for a new […]
By
Bradford Evans
tube junkie
July 9, 2008
Is ‘Tropic Thunder’ Mockumentary ‘Rain of Madness’ Real?
We’re sure this movie is gonna be hilarious and all, but right now we need an Advil.